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* Do you enjoy reading books? Why? Why not? * Do you read anything else? Why? Why not? * Why do people read? * Can you name some English, American, Irish or Scottish writers? * Have you ever read one of their books? * Have you ever read a book in English?

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* Why is Shakespeare such a brilliant writer? * What does Mr. Hilský say about Shakespeare´s characters? * Why does he think that Shakespeare is a universal writer? * How does Mr. Hilský describe Shakespeare´s language?

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* Pre-reading Qs: Students´own answers. * Post-reading Qs: 1. Because he wrote about so many things and kinds of human types. 2. He has a large scope of characters that appear in different situations. 3. Because he managed to write tragedies, comedies and history plays that are excellent and unbeatable. 4. It´s outstanding, extremely rich. Shakespeare was able to use the language of the poor as well as royal blank verse.